The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
From High Point, N. c.
FRIDAY MORNING, April 20. '87,

comfortable seats for the large audi
ence Of ladies and gentlemen who had
assembled and which was called to
order promptly by the presiding officer,
DR.. D. R. Parker, of Trinity.
The Institute was opened with
prayer by Rev. S. II. Thompson, of
High Point.
Mayor F.T. Baldwin, Of High Point,
was introduced by the President, who
welcomed the large crowd in a happy
speech, to the hearts and homes of the
people Of the town.
President Parker then addressed
the Institute in one of his characters
tic and inimitable, speeches. :"
Prof. w. c. English, of Trinity,
was elected Reading Clerk.
A splendid choir of fourteen voices,
led by Miss Emma Petty at the piano,
added greatly to the interest Of the
exercises. ~ -
GRASS AND CLOVER -
was announced as the first subject, by
the President, as "The sheet anchor
Of the good farmer, and the true foun.
dalton of all successful farming" He
said that he would call on a gentle
mar who would discuss it, and who
knew what he was saying-Dr. J..
Bird.
DR.. Bird read an elaborate and adj
mirable paper which evinced familiar
knowledge with his subject. He dis.
cussed the various grasses, as adapted
to successful and profitable cultivation
in our State. In his most interesting
and sensible discussion of the merits
of all the grasses, he placed red clover
at the head of the list and pre-emi-
nently above all others. His essay
shall be given to our readers, and we
know they will be profted as well as
interested. 1t was a capital contribu-
ton, and was highly appreciated, and
we trust it will be read carefully and
studied thoroughly by u readers
when we shall be able to give it a
place in our columns.
Aftertalks-Mr. John Dorset, Prof.
[. l.. Wright, J. j. White, w. G.
Barbee, DIR. @. w. Dabney, G. Nc
Donald, L. L. Polk, all gave short,
pointed speeches on the subjects of the
essay. Bermuda grass claimed chief
attention in these speeches.
Adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Hov to Make the Farm Pay
Mr.. John Dorsett, the veteran
farmer of Randolph, was introduced
to give his views. He began with
the appliances and implements of
ancient usage on the farm, and noted
progress in development in invention
of improved implements and machin-
cry. He traced progress and i'm
provement in methods and crops, and
illustrated his points by plain prac-
teal examples found generally on
average farms.
FARMING AS A BUSINESS.
Prof: J.. d. Hodges, of Davie county,
was introduced as a man who had
taken what was termed a WORKOUT
farm and had made it a profitable
business. Mr.. Hodges began by pay
ing a beautiful tribute to the wonder
full resources and capabilities of the
Piedmont section, and the essay
throughout abounded with happy
Illustrations, classic and historic, and
was listened to with undivided atten-
ton. The Greeks, the Egyptians, and
all the dense populations of the East
and Of Europe down to our own time,
found that farming always languished
unless it was a matter of pride. The
Romans, 100 years before Christ, at
tanned an agricultural literature that
is not surpassed, if equalled, by the
United States today. Hequoted from
the old authors maxims which he
would commend to our farmers Of to-
day. History shows that high sue
cess in agriculture depends on
/. Free labor. 81
2. Dense population.
3. The application of business prin-
ciples. a:G
We shall not attempt to follow Mr..
Hodges, and thus impair the beauty
and power Of his splendid essay, for
VIZ hope topublish it.
FRUIT TREES.
Mr.. j. Van Lindley, of Guilford, was
introduced as one of the leading nur-
serymen of the country. Mr.. Lindley
confined his essay chiefly to the peach
tree and how to plant, prune and cul-
tivate it. Nj. Lindley is no theorist ;
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